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Begelow Chapel | Church of St. Mary | First Unitarian Church | Glavin Family Chapel
Holy Rosary Chatholic Church | Leaf Chapel | Ring Chapel
St. Stephen's Episcopal | Seaside Interfaith Chapel | Temple Bat Yahm Chapel

Ring Chapel
Manenggon Hills, Guam, USA
Riccardo Tossani Architecture

the People

Owner
MDI, Guam, USA

Architect
Riccardo Tossani Architecture
S Building 2F
2-30-2 Chuo
Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0011 Japan
Tel 81 3 3364 2301
Fax 81 3 3364 2162
www.tossani.com

Principal Architect:
Riccardo Tossani RAIA, AIA

Associate; Principal Interior Designer:
Atsuko Itoda

Project Architects:
Reiko Terada, Felipe Londoño

Architect of Record
Von Watson Architects
131 Haiguas Ave. Ste. 9K
Agana Heights Guam 96910
Tel 671.472.2005
Fax 671.472.8242
vwa@netpci.com

Project Coordinator:
Muni Abdullah

Interior designer
Atsuko Itoda

Engineer(s):
Civil & Structural:
Johnny M. Aquino, PE.
J.M. Aquino, PC.
P.O. Box 6052
Tamuning, GU 96931
Tel 671.6373635
Fax 671.6323540

Mechanical Engineer:
Willliam G. Miller, JR, PE.
WM Engineering Services LLC
590 South Marine Corp Drive,
Suite 210, ITC Bldg.
Tamuning, GU 96913
Tel 671.6468127
Fax 671.6460704

Electrical Engineer:
Ascencio R. Vicente, PE.
Engineering Partners, Inc.
PO Box 10029
Tamuning, Guam 96931
Tel 671.6465149
Fax 671.6462279

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Riccardo Tossani, Architecture

Lighting:
Erco Toto, Japan

General contractor
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Guam

Photographer(s)
Koji Okamura
724 Mita National Court 4-4-27, Shibaura Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 81 3 5484 7863

CAD system, project management, or other software used
MicroStation www.bentley.com, Autocad usa.autodesk.com

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Insitu Reinforced Concrete

Exterior cladding
Metal/glass curtainwall:
Okawa Sash, Tokyo, Japan

Concrete:
Local Supply

Roofing
Metal:
ATAS International, Inc. www.atas.com

Windows
Aluminum:
Okawa Sash, Tokyo, Japan

Glazing
Glass:
Asahi Glass www.agc.co.jp

Skylights:
Asahi Glass www.agc.co.jp

Doors
Entrances:
Okawa Sash, Tokyo, Japan

Hardware
Locksets:
Union, Japan www.artunion.co.jp

Hinges:
Union, Japan www.artunion.co.jp

Closers:
Union, Japan www.artunion.co.jp

Pulls:
Front door pull custom designed by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Okawa Sash, Tokyo, Japan, emergency door: Union, Japan

Cabinet hardware:
Pew flower holders: custom designed by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Inex Kobo, Japan; cabinet pulls: Shirokuma, Japan

Interior finishes
Acoustical ceilings:
Plasterboard

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co.

Paints and stains:
Bio-Fine paint, SK Kaken, Japan

Floor and wall tile:
Interior floor, exterior paving and steps: Agglosimplex Perlato Royal for field supplied by Santa Margherita Spa, Verona, Italy, Woodline Marble light for trim, Nichilon Guam

Carpet:
Lees Squared, Modular www.leescarpets.com

Furnishings
Reception furniture:
Custom design by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Thaiwood Productions Co.Ltd, Thailand

Chairs:
Custom design by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Thaiwood Productions Co.Ltd, Thailand

Tables:
Custom design by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Thaiwood Productions Co.Ltd, Thailand

Upholstery:
Tokyo Sinkol, Japan

Lectern and A/V cabinet:
Custom design by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Thaiwood Productions Co.Ltd, Thailand
Stainless Steel Altar, Custom design by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, fabricated by Inex Kobo, Japan

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Erco Toto Japan

Uplights:
Cooper Lighting www.cooperlighting.com

Task lighting:
Erco Toto Japan

Exterior:
Kim Lighting www.kimlighting.com

Controls:
Mitsubishi www.mitsubishi.com

Other
Crystal Chandelier:
Custom Designed by Atsuko Itoda; Art Coordination by Mari Watanabe, Town Art; Fabricated by Atsushi Toyoshima of Atelier Eye, Tokyo, Japan

Brise-Soleil System:
Custom design by Riccardo Tossani Architecture, Fabricated by Okawa Sash, Tokyo, Japan

Roll Screen Blinds (Electric):
Metaco Inc, Japan

 

     
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